Instep bearing or guard for stirrups.



No. 636,810. Patented Nov. l4, I899. C. J. E. KELLNER.

INSTEP BEARING 0B GUARD FUR STIRRUPS.

(Application filed Nov. 12, 1898.)

(No Model.)

WITNESSES NI TE CHARLES J. E. KELLNER, OF FORT l/VORTH, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF T EPHRAIM M. TURNER, OF SAME PLACE.

INSTEP BEARING OR GUARD FOR STIRRU PS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 636.810, dated November 14, 1899.

7 Application filed November 12, 1898. b'erial No. 696,261. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

tachm cut or guard D under the supporting-bar Be it known that I, CHARLES J. E. KELL- B. It is pivotally mounted on the bard, which NER, a citizen of the United States, residing at passes through two lugs 61. and b integral with Fort Worth, Texas, have invented a new and the guard D, and has bearings in the sides Improved Instep Bearing or Guard for Stirof the stirrup. Instead of using a bar (1 the rups, of which the following isaspecification. guard may be pivotally mounted by means This invention relates to stirrups and their of rivets, which would occupy the same posiattachments; and the object is to provide an tion as the ends of the bar occupy in Figs. 1 easy comfortable bearing for the instep of to 4:. If the guard is cast, the lugs a and 1) ID the foot or the shin of the leg which will may be cast integral therewith, as shown in prevent the foot from rubbing against the Fig. 2; but if the guard is formed of metal supporting-bar or leathers. This stirrup is by stamping or otherwise the lugs may be intended especially for stockmen, who ride out out of the metal forming the guard and with the'feet thrust as far as possible forbent up to the proper position. The guard r5 ward in the stirrups. It is absolutely necesmay be made of any suitable material; but sary to have an easy bearing for the instep it is preferable to make it of metal, either of of the foot for several reasons. Unless there malleable casting orof sheet metal. In form is an easy rest the instep is chafed by the it is double concavo-convex and adapted to friction between it and the stirrup-leathers. conform to the shape of the foot and may be 20 Something is needed to prevent the wear of lined, holes 0 being made therein for lining. the stirrup-leathers by the shoe-eyelets, espe- The guard stands toward the back of the cially shoe-eyelets which have lip-like hooks stirrup or that part of the stirrup next to the for lacing purposes. If there are no eyelets, foot and is made to stand in this position by theleathers wear outthe shoes of the rider. pivoting the lugs near the rear edges of the 25 It is necessary also to have a brace for the sides of the stirrup and forming the lugs a foot, and the instep-guardis made to conform and b on the back part of the guard, as shown to the shape of the foot. The instep-guard in Fig. 3. When thus mounted, the greater is made of metal and lined with leather, as part of the weight of the guard will be in hereinafter described. front of the pivotal bearings. Consequently 0 Other objects will be better understood the guard will be forced downward and backfrom the following description and claims ward. Instead of pivoting the lugs on a bar when read in connection with the accompanyd or on rivets, as above explained, the lugs ing drawings, which form a part of this applimay be long enough to extend up far enough cation. and have two arms m on the upper part for 5 Figure l is a rear elevation of a stirrup clamping the supporting bar. Before the with myimproved instep-protector attached. arms are bent on the supporting-bar they oc- Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of a stirrup, showcupy the position of the dotted lines in Fig. 5. ing a vertical section of the attachment cut This view, Fig. 5, shows the one of the lugs I) through the bearings of the supporting-lugs. integral with the guard D. When the guard 40 Fig. 3 is a side elevation of astirrup with the .is thus supported, a lug g is made on the lug o attachment in place. Fig. 4 is a plan view I) to prevent the guard from swinging too far of the attachment. Fig. 5 illustratesa variato. the front. In the form of mounting the tion in the manner of securing the attachguard as shown in Fig. 3 the greater weight ment. in front will make the guard stand at the 5 Similar characters of reference are used to proper place. A portion E of the stirrupindicate the same parts throughout the sevleathers is. shown in Fig. 3. eral views. The guard may be made of any practical An ordinary stirrup is shown in the drawsize, and the shape may be varied to adapt ings,having the sidesAand Aand the supportthe same to suit the various designs of stir- 50 ing-bar B. It is preferable to mount the atrups on the market. 10o

Having fully described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A stirrup having an instep-guard and means for mounting the same below and t0 the rear of the supporting-bar of the stirrup, said means consisting of lugs formed integral with said guard and projecting upward and a bar passing through said lugs and through the rear edges of the sides of the stirrup.

2. A stirrup having an instep-guard and lugs for pivotally mounting said guard on the side bars of the stirrup below and at the rearof the supporting-bar thereof, the greater portion of the weight of the instep-guard be- 

